Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Biliphyta > Division Rhodophyta > Subdivision Eurhodophytina > Class Florideophyceae > Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae > Order Ceramiales > Family Delesseriaceae > Subfamily Nitophylloideae > Tribe Nitophylleae

Nitophyllum Greville, 1830

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Aglaophyllum*	Montagne, 1839	synonym

Children

Nitophyllum albidum Ardissone, 1875
Nitophyllum flabellatum Ercegovic, 1949
Nitophyllum marmoratum J.J.Rodríguez y Femenías, 1889
Nitophyllum micropunctatum Funk, 1955
Nitophyllum punctatum (Stackhouse) Greville, 1830
Nitophyllum rotundum Funk, 1955
Nitophyllum tristromaticum J.J.Rodríguez y Femenías ex Mazza, 1903

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ウスバノリ属

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Nitophyllum Greville, 1830. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143893